[Calcium and blood pressure]

Simonetti, G; Mohaupt, M (2007). [Calcium and blood pressure]. Therapeutische Umschau, 64(5), pp. 249-52. Bern: Huber 10.1024/0040-5930.64.5.249

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The regulation of blood pressure is complex with several organs being involved. Intracellular calcium plays a crucial role in the regulation of cardiovascular functions: An increased influx of calcium into the vascular smooth muscle cells leads to an augmental muscular tone and therefore to an increased vascular resistance and rise in blood pressure. Parathormone plays a permissive role since it regulates the calcium-influx into the cells and thus increases the vasoconstrictive effect. There is a positive correlation between parathormone and blood pressure, present in primary as well as secondary hyperparathyroidism. Moreover, patients with essential hypertension have high parathormone levels already before hypertension is diagnosed. A calcium-rich diet (> 1000 mg calcium daily) slightly decreases blood pressure. This positive effect is due to parathormone suppression with a subsequently decreased calcium content in the vascular smooth muscle cells. A calcium-rich diet inhibits lipogenesis in the fat tissue; thus additionally improving the cardiovascular risk profile.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Further Contribution)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Dermatology, Urology, Rheumatology, Nephrology, Osteoporosis (DURN) > Clinic of Nephrology and Hypertension

UniBE Contributor:

Mohaupt, Markus

ISSN:

0040-5930

ISBN:

17685082

Publisher:

Huber

Language:

English

Submitter:

Markus Georg Mohaupt

Date Deposited:

04 Oct 2013 14:54

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 14:16

Publisher DOI:

10.1024/0040-5930.64.5.249

PubMed ID:

17685082

Web of Science ID:

A1983QT02300008

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/23028 (FactScience: 38661)

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